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'Drive! Drive! Drive!': Video shows officer riding on hood of stranger's car during chase
Officer rode on a civilian's car hood to pursue a minibike suspect who fled without headlights; the 17-year-old was arrested on six charges, police said.
- An Oklahoma City police officer riding on the hood of a stranger's car is shown in body-camera video from March 6 during a pursuit along Santa Fe Avenue, southwest Oklahoma City.
- A pair of minibike riders failed to stop, prompting the officer to chase one rider who fled through several streets, ignoring stop signs and traffic lights before reaching a dead-end.
- The officer made contact with a passing motorist, climbed onto the hood of the vehicle, and directed the driver for about two minutes before jumping off to subdue the minibike rider.
- Authorities took the rider into custody at the scene and the stranger motorist remained after the arrest; the minibike rider faces multiple counts including eluding police and operating a minibike on a street.
- Video labeled a 'wild ride' circulated, spotlighting an unusual policing tactic and safety risks as the chase passed through residential yards and a small field with minibikes without headlights.
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An officer of the Oklahoma City Police, in the United States, was conducting a routine patrol on March 6, 2026, when he saw two subjects in mini-motos, who had no front lights on. He tried to stop them, but they accelerated and fled and decided to jump into the chest of a private car so as not to lose them. Viral video: The moment a Oklahoma officer jumps into the chest of a civilian The officer followed them in his patrol for a stretch, until t…
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